Market Research

• atmospheric pollution
• noise pollution
• contamination of surface water and ground water sources
• soil contamination
• production of industrial wastes
• contamination of the sea and other trans-frontier waste issues

Primary Trading Partners

• Import Partners: EU 68% (Germany 17%, Netherlands 17%, France 13%, UK 9%)
• Export Partners: EU 74% (France 18%, Germany 17%, Netherlands 13%, UK 10%), US 6%

Major Goods Exported

• machinery and equipment, chemicals, diamonds, metals and metal products, foodstuffs

Major Goods Imported

• machinery and equipment, chemicals, diamonds, pharmaceuticals, foodstuffs, transportation equipment, oil products

Industrial Outlook

Belgium depends heavily on trade, and exports account for more than 80% of GDP. Germany, France, the Netherlands, the UK and the US are the main export markets.

News, Business and Culture

• American Chamber of Commerce in Belgium
• Belgian-American Chamber of Commerce in the U.S.
• Belgian and Luxembourg Exporters: Exporter directory with some sector data.
• Belgian Exporters: Information on over 10,000 Belgian exporters.
• Belgian Foreign Trade Board
• Belgian White Pages
• Belgium Ad Valvas Yellow Pages: List of companies in Belgium which includes phone numbers, addresses and contacts.
• Belgian Foreign Trade Office (BFTO): Promotes Belgian and Luxembourg industrial goods, techniques and services; (in English, French and Dutch).
• Belgium Trade: Trade and Business Resource Center.
• Business in Belgium
• Embassy of Belgium - Business and Economic Section
• Webwatch - The Belgian Directory: Belgian search engine and directory.

Government Links

• Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation
• National Bank of Belgium
• Foreign Trade Statistics provided by National Bank of Belgium
• Parliament
• Chamber of Representatives

Import Export & Industrial Resources

• Belgium Patrol - Industrial Business Directory & Portal Focused On Belgium.
• Doing Business In Belgium - Helps industrial manufactuers export products to Belgium.
• Belgium Business Development - Find profitable business opportunities in Belgium.
• Made In Belgium - Directoy of Belgium Industrial Goods & Other Products.
• Brussel Review - Business magazine covering the Belgium economy marketplace.
• Belgium Internationalists - Information On Doing Business With Or In Belgium.
• Belgium Business Chamber - Site of the Belgium Business Chamber in Poland.
• Business Belgium - Information on Belgium business taxes, laws, federal regulations and more.
• Belgian Business Culture - Learn about the business culture in Belgian.
• U.S. & Belgium Trade - U.S. Commerical Service Belgium.